How much did it cost Samsung to make Galaxy Z Fold 4?

Galaxy Z Fold 4 is currently considered the best and newest Samsung folding phone, which costs $1,800, but the question is, is Samsung going to make this expensive phone? How much did it really cost?

In 2022, it is not at all strange to see a product selling for more than $1,000, especially if this product is in the foldable phone category. Thanks to their innovative design, these phones require a series of special parts, the production of which will be expensive for the manufacturer. As a result, their final price will increase significantly.

It is not surprising to know that Samsung's best folding phone, the Galaxy Z Fold 4, is currently priced at $1,800. But the question that can have an interesting answer is, How much did Samsung really spend to make this phone that has increased its price to such an extent?

According to the information published by the Japanese website The Nikkei. Samsung has spent approximately $670 to make the Galaxy Z Fold 4. This cost estimate was made in the condition that the phone was completely dissected and each of its components were priced separately.

Considering the $1800 price of Z Fold 4, we can say that the price that Samsung paid for hardware He paid about 40% of the total price. In other words, when it comes to foldable phones, apparently Samsung tends to get a lot of profit from its customers. In fact, it has paid 46% of the cost of its sale to make its most expensive phone, the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Of course, this cost is only related to the hardware of the phones and does not include other items; For example, the cost of research and development.

It can be said that Samsung's foldable phones have a higher profit margin than Apple's phones. However, it should not be forgotten that Samsung's foldable phones sell much less than iPhones. It seems that the main reason why Samsung sells its foldable phones in many markets, sometimes with a huge discount, is actually because it receives a large profit margin from the sale of each device.

Samsung mobile phone model Galaxy Z Fold4, two SIM cards, capacity 256 GB and RAM 12 GB

Source: PhoneArena